In World War I, which country made the first declaration of
war? A. Germany B. Serbia C. Russia D. Austria-Hungary
Slide 3
In World War I, which country made the first declaration of
war? A. Germany B. Serbia C. Russia D. Austria-Hungary
Slide 4
The first atomic bomb was dropped on: a. Hiroshima b. El
Alamein c. Nagasaki d. Tokyo
Slide 5
The first atomic bomb was dropped on: a. Hiroshima b. El
Alamein c. Nagasaki d. Tokyo
Slide 6
How did President Wilson respond to the sinking of the
Lusitania in 1915? a. By demanding that Germany stop unrestricted
submarine warfare b. By calling on Congress to approve a
declaration of war against Germany c. By sending navy ships to
patrol Atlantic waters and sink any U-boats they found d. By
warning American citizens that they traveled on foreign ships at
their own risk
Slide 7
How did President Wilson respond to the sinking of the
Lusitania in 1915? a. By demanding that Germany stop unrestricted
submarine warfare b. By calling on Congress to approve a
declaration of war against Germany c. By sending navy ships to
patrol Atlantic waters and sink any U-boats they found d. By
warning American citizens that they traveled on foreign ships at
their own risk
Slide 8
In 1914, the United States declared neutrality. What event
marked the end of that neutrality? A. Woodrow Wilson reelected B.
United States entered the war C. Lusitania sunk by German u-boats
D. Treaty of Versailles signed
Slide 9
In 1914, the United States declared neutrality. What event
marked the end of that neutrality? A. Woodrow Wilson reelected B.
United States entered the war C. Lusitania sunk by German u-boats
D. Treaty of Versailles signed
Slide 10
In the Zimmerman note, what did Germany promise Mexico in
return for its support during World War I? a. Germany would cede
territory in Africa to Mexico b. Germany would not attack Mexican
merchant ships c. Germany would help Mexico regain territory in the
United States d. Germany would loan Mexico money to jumpstart the
economy
Slide 11
In the Zimmerman note, what did Germany promise Mexico in
return for its support during World War I? a. Germany would cede
territory in Africa to Mexico b. Germany would not attack Mexican
merchant ships c. Germany would help Mexico regain territory in the
United States d. Germany would loan Mexico money to jumpstart the
economy
Slide 12
Which of the following is NOT a cause of World War I A policy
of militarism The spread of Communism A growing sense of
Nationalism The increased interest in Imperialism
Slide 13
Which of the following is NOT a cause of World War I A policy
of militarism The spread of Communism A growing sense of
Nationalism The increased interest in Imperialism
Slide 14
Which of the following was NOT part of President Wilsons
Fourteen Points? a. Requiring reparations from defeated nations b.
Protecting freedom of the seas in both war and peace c.
Establishing a League of Nations to ensure world peace d.
Encouraging European nations to reduce their armaments
Slide 15
Which of the following was NOT part of President Wilsons
Fourteen Points? a. Requiring reparations from defeated nations b.
Protecting freedom of the seas in both war and peace c.
Establishing a League of Nations to ensure world peace d.
Encouraging European nations to reduce their armaments
Slide 16
The main reason behind Harry Trumans decision to use the Atomic
bombs was a. The American scientists wanted to see if the bomb
would actually work. b. U.S. intelligence knew that Japan was close
to developing its own atomic bomb. c. Josef Stalin urged the U.S.
to use the bomb to quickly end the war. d. Truman didnt want to
risk the enormous loss of American lives by invading Japan
Slide 17
The main reason behind Harry Trumans decision to use the Atomic
bombs was a. The American scientists wanted to see if the bomb
would actually work. b. U.S. intelligence knew that Japan was close
to developing its own atomic bomb. c. Josef Stalin urged the U.S.
to use the bomb to quickly end the war. d. Truman didnt want to
risk the enormous loss of American lives by invading Japan
Slide 18
What did the Nazis decide was the final solution to the Jewish
Question? a.Deporting Jews to North Africa b.Confining Jews to
urban ghettos c.Exterminating Jews in death camps d.Encouraging
Jews to emigrate to the US
Slide 19
What did the Nazis decide was the final solution to the Jewish
Question? a.Deporting Jews to North Africa b.Confining Jews to
urban ghettos c.Exterminating Jews in death camps d.Encouraging
Jews to emigrate to the US
Slide 20
Which of the following statements BEST describes what happened
on Black Tuesday? a. Stock prices fell and the stock market crashed
b. Bank runs forced many banks to close their doors c. Federal
troops attacked the Bonus Army Marchers d. The Supreme Court ruled
that the NRA was unconstitutional
Slide 21
Which of the following statements BEST describes what happened
on Black Tuesday? a. Stock prices fell and the stock market crashed
b. Bank runs forced many banks to close their doors c. Federal
troops attacked the Bonus Army Marchers d. The Supreme Court ruled
that the NRA was unconstitutional
Slide 22
How did the New Deal programs, such as the Civilian
Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration
(WPA) provide relief for the needy? a.By giving loans to the needy
b.By creating jobs for the needy c.By distributing food to the
needy d.By providing pensions to the needy
Slide 23
How did the New Deal programs, such as the Civilian
Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration
(WPA) provide relief for the needy? a.By giving loans to the needy
b.By creating jobs for the needy c.By distributing food to the
needy d.By providing pensions to the needy
Slide 24
Initially the Allied forces allowed Adolf Hitler to invade and
occupy a number of different territories in Eastern Europe. This
policy is known as a.Massive retaliation b.Containment
c.Appeasement d.Extermination
Slide 25
Initially the Allied forces allowed Adolf Hitler to invade and
occupy a number of different territories in Eastern Europe. This
policy is known as a.Massive retaliation b.Containment
c.Appeasement d.Extermination
Slide 26
The Allies (WWII) included: a.France, England, China
b.Germany,Italy,Japan c.France,Spain,Russia d.
Italy,Austria,Japan
Slide 27
The Allies (WWII) included: a.France, England, China
b.Germany,Italy,Japan c.France,Spain,Russia d.
Italy,Austria,Japan
Slide 28
What was the objective of the Social Security Act? a.To ban
child labor b.To protect workers rights c.To supervise union
elections d.To lessen poverty in retirement
Slide 29
What was the objective of the Social Security Act? a.To ban
child labor b.To protect workers rights c.To supervise union
elections d.To lessen poverty in retirement
Slide 30
The imaginary line of secrecy and mistrust that separated the
USSR and Eastern Europe from the West was known as: a.The iron
curtain b.The Berlin Wall c.NATO d.The Warsaw Pact
Slide 31
The imaginary line of secrecy and mistrust that separated the
USSR and Eastern Europe from the West was known as: a.The iron
curtain b.The Berlin Wall c.NATO d.The Warsaw Pact
Slide 32
On December 7, 1941, President Roosevelt asked Congress for a
declaration of war. Which of these events led to this request?
a.Churchills desperate need for help in the battle of Britain
b.Germanys lightening war that ended with the fall of France
c.Stalins agreement to sign a non- aggression pact with Hitler
d.Japans surprise attack on a US Naval base in Pearl Harbor
Slide 33
On December 7, 1941, President Roosevelt asked Congress for a
declaration of war. Which of these events led to this request?
a.Churchills desperate need for help in the battle of Britain
b.Germanys lightening war that ended with the fall of France
c.Stalins agreement to sign a non- aggression pact with Hitler
d.Japans surprise attack on a US Naval base in Pearl Harbor
Slide 34
The Axis powers (WWII) were: a.Germany,Russia,Italy
b.Germany,Norway,France c.Germany,Italy,Japan
d.Italy,Austria,Japan
Slide 35
The Axis powers (WWII) were: a.Germany,Russia,Italy
b.Germany,Norway,France c.Germany,Italy,Japan
d.Italy,Austria,Japan
Slide 36
On June 6, 1944 Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy
in northern France. What was this event called? a. D-Day b. V-E Day
c. Battle of the Bulge d. Battle of the Atlantic
Slide 37
On June 6, 1944 Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy
in northern France. What was this event called? a. D-Day b. V-E Day
c. Battle of the Bulge d. Battle of the Atlantic
Slide 38
Which group of Americans was interned in relocation camps under
Executive Order 9066? a. Communist Party members b.
Japanese-Americans c. Unionized workers d. German-Americans
Slide 39
Which group of Americans was interned in relocation camps under
Executive Order 9066? a. Communist Party members b.
Japanese-Americans c. Unionized workers d. German-Americans
Slide 40
At which parallel did delegates at the Geneva Conference divide
North and South Vietnam? a.The 38th parallel b.The 17th parallel c.
The 45th parallel d.The 10th parallel
Slide 41
At which parallel did delegates at the Geneva Conference divide
North and South Vietnam? a.The 38th parallel b.The 17th parallel c.
The 45th parallel d.The 10th parallel
Slide 42
What happened during Kristallnacht? a. Allied paratroopers were
dropped behind German lines in France b. Jewish shops and homes
were vandalized in Germany. c. Germany invaded the Soviet Union. d.
The U.S. dropped the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima
Slide 43
What happened during Kristallnacht? a. Allied paratroopers were
dropped behind German lines in France b. Jewish shops and homes
were vandalized in Germany. c. Germany invaded the Soviet Union. d.
The U.S. dropped the Atomic bomb on Hiroshima
Slide 44
The program to loan war materials to Britain was called:
a.Atlantic Charter b.Neutrality laws c.Lend-lease d.Military
conquest
Slide 45
The program to loan war materials to Britain was called:
a.Atlantic Charter b.Neutrality laws c.Lend-lease d.Military
conquest
Slide 46
Which of the following describes the changing role of women in
the U.S. during the war? a. Women started to stay at home and raise
families. b. Women went to work in factories in record numbers. c.
Women were able to fight in combat. d. Women received higher pay
than men.
Slide 47
Which of the following describes the changing role of women in
the U.S. during the war? a. Women started to stay at home and raise
families. b. Women went to work in factories in record numbers. c.
Women were able to fight in combat. d. Women received higher pay
than men.
Slide 48
The Nazi state police who terrorized Jews and other people
opposed to the Nazis were the a. Brown Shirts b. Republican Guards
c. Gestapo d. Waffen SS
Slide 49
The Nazi state police who terrorized Jews and other people
opposed to the Nazis were the a. Brown Shirts b. Republican Guards
c. Gestapo d. Waffen SS
Slide 50
What was the outcome of the Manhattan Project? a. The
internment of Japanese-Americans. b. The development of airplanes
for the Allies. c. The creation of the Atomic Bomb. d. The
assassination of Adolph Hitler.
Slide 51
What was the outcome of the Manhattan Project? a. The
internment of Japanese-Americans. b. The development of airplanes
for the Allies. c. The creation of the Atomic Bomb. d. The
assassination of Adolph Hitler.
Slide 52
The belief that the United States had to prevent the USSR from
expanding and Communism from spreading was known as a.Creeping
socialism b.Massive retaliation c.Containment d.The Marshall
Plan
Slide 53
The belief that the United States had to prevent the USSR from
expanding and Communism from spreading was known as a.Creeping
socialism b.Massive retaliation c.Containment d.The Marshall
Plan
Slide 54
World War II was fought mainly in the: a. 1930's b. 1940's c.
1920's d. 1950's
Slide 55
World War II was fought mainly in the: a. 1930's b. 1940's c.
1920's d. 1950's
Slide 56
Truman fired General MacArthur for a.Failing to retake South
Korea b.Failing to take all of Korea c.Suggesting the use of
nuclear weapons against North Korea and China d.Publicly
criticizing Truman
Slide 57
Truman fired General MacArthur for a.Failing to retake South
Korea b.Failing to take all of Korea c.Suggesting the use of
nuclear weapons against North Korea and China d.Publicly
criticizing Truman
Slide 58
Hitler was a: a.Communist b.Democrat c.Fascist
d.Republican
Slide 59
Hitler was a: a.Communist b.Democrat c.Fascist
d.Republican
Slide 60
What was the Marshall Plan intended to do? a.Rebuild war-torn
Europe b.Rescue starving Berliners behind a Soviet blockade c.
Unify the U.S. armed forces d.Give more powers to the president to
root out Communist spies in the United States
Slide 61
What was the Marshall Plan intended to do? a.Rebuild war-torn
Europe b.Rescue starving Berliners behind a Soviet blockade c.
Unify the U.S. armed forces d.Give more powers to the president to
root out Communist spies in the United States
Slide 62
Who became president when President Roosevelt died in 1944?
a.Wallace b.Hoover c.Eisenhower d.Truman
Slide 63
Who became president when President Roosevelt died in 1944?
a.Wallace b.Hoover c.Eisenhower d.Truman
Slide 64
The Nazi campaign to imprison inferior people included which of
the following targets? a. Jews and Aryans b. Only Jews c. Jews,
homosexuals, the disabled, Poles, Slavs, Gypsies d. All residents
of Allied countries
Slide 65
The Nazi campaign to imprison inferior people included which of
the following targets? a. Jews and Aryans b. Only Jews c. Jews,
homosexuals, the disabled, Poles, Slavs, Gypsies d. All residents
of Allied countries
Slide 66
__________________is best known for investigating communism in
the film industry. a.The CIA b.The UN c.HUAC d.NATO
Slide 67
__________________is best known for investigating communism in
the film industry. a.The CIA b.The UN c.HUAC d.NATO
Slide 68
Which of the following was NOT a direct result of the Cold War:
a.McCarthyism b.The creation of the Atomic Bomb c.The Korean War
d.The Cuban Missile Crisis
Slide 69
Which of the following was NOT a direct result of the Cold War:
a.McCarthyism b.The creation of the Atomic Bomb c.The Korean War
d.The Cuban Missile Crisis
Slide 70
Accusations that communism was widely present in the U.S.
government and military were made by a.Douglas MacArthur. b.Joseph
McCarthy. c.John Foster Dulles. d.Alger Hiss.
Slide 71
Accusations that communism was widely present in the U.S.
government and military were made by a.Douglas MacArthur. b.Joseph
McCarthy. c.John Foster Dulles. d.Alger Hiss.
Slide 72
Which United States President oversaw the Bay of Pigs invasion?
a.President Truman b.President Eisenhower c.President Kennedy
d.President Ford
Slide 73
Which United States President oversaw the Bay of Pigs invasion?
a.President Truman b.President Eisenhower c.President Kennedy
d.President Ford
Slide 74
Why was the United States increasingly suspicious of Fidel
Castro and the Cuban government? a. They were trade partners with
China b. We feared Cuba would try to invade the United States c.
Fidel Castro was manufacturing nuclear weapons. d. Fidel Castro
formed an alliance with Nikita Khrushchev of the USSR.
Slide 75
Why was the United States increasingly suspicious of Fidel
Castro and the Cuban government? a. They were trade partners with
China b. We feared Cuba would try to invade the United States c.
Fidel Castro was manufacturing nuclear weapons. d. Fidel Castro
formed an alliance with Nikita Khrushchev of the USSR.
Slide 76
In which country or countries was the Truman Doctrine first put
to the test in 1947? a.Turkey and Greece b.Egypt c.China
d.Berlin
Slide 77
In which country or countries was the Truman Doctrine first put
to the test in 1947? a.Turkey and Greece b.Egypt c.China
d.Berlin
Slide 78
The Cold War was fought between the United States and a.China
b.Canada c.The USSR d.Germany
Slide 79
The Cold War was fought between the United States and a.China
b.Canada c.The USSR d.Germany
Slide 80
What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift? a.to get supplies
to West Berlin in spite of the blockade b.to help people escape
from East Berlin or East Germany c.to return German refugees to
their homes after the war d.to provide aid to any Iron Curtain
nation
Slide 81
What was the purpose of the Berlin Airlift? a.to get supplies
to West Berlin in spite of the blockade b.to help people escape
from East Berlin or East Germany c.to return German refugees to
their homes after the war d.to provide aid to any Iron Curtain
nation
Slide 82
With more money to spend and an increased number of products to
buy, ____________ became an American way of life. a.Consumerism
b.social conformity c.planned obsolescence d.a 40-hour work
week
Slide 83
With more money to spend and an increased number of products to
buy, ____________ became an American way of life. a.Consumerism
b.social conformity c.planned obsolescence d.a 40-hour work
week
Slide 84
The Soviet Unions development of the atomic bomb in 1949
contributed to the beginning of ______________. a.Disarmament talks
b.The Korean War c.The Manhattan Project d.The arms race
Slide 85
How long did the Cold War serve as the central purpose of
foreign policies in the United States? a.ten years b.twenty years
c.thirty years d.forty years
Slide 86
How long did the Cold War serve as the central purpose of
foreign policies in the United States? a.ten years b.twenty years
c.thirty years d.forty years
Slide 87
During the Cold War, the United States thought that if one
nation fell to communism, other nations nearby would also fall.
What was that idea called? a.containment b.capitalism c.Mutually
Assured Destruction d.Domino Theory
Slide 88
During the Cold War, the United States thought that if one
nation fell to communism, other nations nearby would also fall.
What was that idea called? a.containment b.capitalism c.Mutually
Assured Destruction d.Domino Theory
Slide 89
The destruction of the Berlin Wall symbolized what? a.the fall
of Communism b.the fall of capitalism c.the end of the Vietnam War
d.the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Slide 90
The destruction of the Berlin Wall symbolized what? a.the fall
of Communism b.the fall of capitalism c.the end of the Vietnam War
d.the end of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Slide 91
What Amendment grants all persons equal protection of the laws?
a.The First Amendment b.The Fifth Amendment c.The Fourteenth
Amendment d.The Thirty-fifth Amendment
Slide 92
What Amendment grants all persons equal protection of the laws?
a.The First Amendment b.The Fifth Amendment c.The Fourteenth
Amendment d.The Thirty-fifth Amendment
Slide 93
What President issued the Emancipation Proclamation? a.Abraham
Lincoln b.George Washington c.Woodrow Wilson d.Andrew Jackson
Slide 94
What President issued the Emancipation Proclamation? a.Abraham
Lincoln b.George Washington c.Woodrow Wilson d.Andrew Jackson
Slide 95
What does segregation mean? a.Full participation in government
b.One race is kept separate from another c.Schools are open to all
children d.Forced busing of children to schools
Slide 96
What does segregation mean? a.Full participation in government
b.One race is kept separate from another c.Schools are open to all
children d.Forced busing of children to schools
Slide 97
What terrorist group hoped to deny African- Americans equal
rights as citizens? a.The Black Hand b.The Rough Riders c.The Ku
Klux Klan d.The Peoples Will
Slide 98
What terrorist group hoped to deny African- Americans equal
rights as citizens? a.The Black Hand b.The Rough Riders c.The Ku
Klux Klan d.The Peoples Will
Slide 99
The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) had a
major impact on the lives of African- Americans because it ruled
that: a. segregation was illegal in the schools b. voting was
guaranteed by the Constitution c. separate but equal facilities
were legal d. African-Americans were not citizens of the U.S.
Slide 100
The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) had a
major impact on the lives of African- Americans because it ruled
that: a. segregation was illegal in the schools b. voting was
guaranteed by the Constitution c. separate but equal facilities
were legal d. African-Americans were not citizens of the U.S.
Slide 101
What Supreme Court decision overturned the Plessy case by
declaring that segregated facilities were inherently unequal and
ordered the integration of the nations public schools? a.Brown v.
Board of Education b.Plessy v. Ferguson c.Gideon v. Wainwright
d.McCulloch v. Maryland
Slide 102
What Supreme Court decision overturned the Plessy case by
declaring that segregated facilities were inherently unequal and
ordered the integration of the nations public schools? a.Brown v.
Board of Education b.Plessy v. Ferguson c.Gideon v. Wainwright
d.McCulloch v. Maryland
Slide 103
What name was given to the nine African- American students who
tried to enroll in an Arkansas high school which had been all-
white? a.The Willowbrook Kids b.The Chicago Seven c.The Little Rock
Nine d.The desegregationists
Slide 104
What name was given to the nine African- American students who
tried to enroll in an Arkansas high school which had been all-
white? a.The Willowbrook Kids b.The Chicago Seven c.The Little Rock
Nine d.The desegregationists
Slide 105
How many of the first nine students at Little Rock Central High
School graduated? a. Nine b. Seven c. Two d. One
Slide 106
How many of the first nine students at Little Rock Central High
School graduated? a. Nine b. Seven c. Two d. One
Slide 107
What event sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycotts? a. The murder
of Emmitt Till. b. A fatal church bombing that killed children c.
The arrest of Rosa Parks. d. The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther
King.
Slide 108
What event sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycotts? a. The murder
of Emmitt Till. b. A fatal church bombing that killed children c.
The arrest of Rosa Parks. d. The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther
King.
Slide 109
Which of the following is not a form of peaceful protest:
a.Rioting b.Boycotting c.Sit-ins d.Marching
Slide 110
Which of the following is not a form of peaceful protest:
a.Rioting b.Boycotting c.Sit-ins d.Marching
Slide 111
Who were the "Freedom Riders? a.Student groups who rode on
buses throughout the South to integrate interstate transportation
b.This was a name for civil rights marchers c.Members of the KKK
who attack civil rights activists d.Those who wrote and distributed
civil rights brochures to Americans
Slide 112
Who were the "Freedom Riders? a.Student groups who rode on
buses throughout the South to integrate interstate transportation
b.This was a name for civil rights marchers c.Members of the KKK
who attack civil rights activists d.Those who wrote and distributed
civil rights brochures to Americans
Slide 113
Which of the following is NOT true of Malcolm X and Dr. Martin
Luther King? a. Both men were focused on improving life for African
Americans in the United States. b. Both men agreed on strategies
for making change for African Americans. c. Both men had fathers
who were Pastors. d. Both men were assassinated.
Slide 114
Which of the following is NOT true of Malcolm X and Dr. Martin
Luther King? a. Both men were focused on improving life for African
Americans in the United States. b. Both men agreed on strategies
for making change for African Americans. c. Both men had fathers
who were Pastors. d. Both men were assassinated.
Slide 115
What was the primary purpose of Jim Crow laws in the South?
a.Give African Americans equal opportunities for success
b.Segregate schools c.Limit African American freedoms and
opportunities despite the 14th Amendment d.Reinforce Human Rights
rather than just Civil Rights
Slide 116
What was the primary purpose of Jim Crow laws in the South?
a.Give African Americans equal opportunities for success
b.Segregate schools c.Limit African American freedoms and
opportunities despite the 14th Amendment d.Reinforce Human Rights
rather than just Civil Rights
Slide 117
Which US President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into
law? a.President Dwight D. Eisenhower b.President Richard Nixon
c.President John F. Kennedy d.President Harry Truman
Slide 118
What does the NAACP stand for?
Slide 119
What does the SCLC stand for?
Slide 120
What is the name of the lawyer for the NAACP who later became a
Supreme Court Justice?